U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, weighed
down by kit, prepare to make the slightly arkward walk to board C17 Globemaster III Aircraft.
The Globemasters from 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Airlift Wing on the fligh line at Aviano
Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy, will transport the paratroopers for an airborne operation
onto Hohenfels Drop Zone, Bavaria, Germany September 7th 2022.
This is Exercise Saber Junction 22 a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the
readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations
in a joint, combined environment, and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants
from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels
training area.
This video primarily focuses on U.S. Army paratrooper operations and their interaction
and interoperability with the Italian Army, 4th Tank Regiment, Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi".
North Macedonian soldiers from the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 11th Infantry Brigade
and Lithuanian soldiers from the 2nd Territorial Unit, National Defense Volunteer Force also
took part in this exercise working with and guided by United States Army 1st Battalion,
4th Infantry Regiment (1-4 IN) to be an effective opposing force to the 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers and the Italian 4th Tank Regiment and its C1 Ariete Main Battle Tanks.
This is day two, an aerial Paratrooper assault force insertion to secure a notionally contested area
On day three a successful aerial supply drop was made by hercules transport, but weather
conditions deteriated quickly, halting further aerial drops
On day Four, 173rd Airborne paratroopers engage the opposing force made up from soldiers of
the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, they will be dressed in black..
Day five marks the arrival of Italian Army C1 Ariete Main Battle Tanks, operated by 4th
Tank Regiment, Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi", they will bring considerable fire support
to the 173rd Airborne Paratroopers
Day Six brings together all the forces at play on the training area as the 173rd Airborne
Paratroopers and the Garibaldi Brigade face a determined opposing force occupying a village
Day seven the final battle, begins under the cover of darkness, just before dawn breaks, the
Paratroopers and Italians are determined to capture the village from the entrenched opposing forces
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